Xplaner
JUNE 9, 2008
Here are some basic rules of communication that could improve communication flow in a business. Some of them are fundamental "rules of engagement†that could set the overall tone for a company. Others are specific concepts for categorizing and measuring communication flow. The idea is that the link between communication and action can be measured and reported.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 30, 2008
I'm really excited to be part of an interesting learning experiment sponsored by NTEN. It's called Be the Media and it's designed to "build a toolkit and instructional guides about how social media strategies and tools can enable nonprofit organizations to create, compile, and distribute their stories and change the world.". What makes this project interesting is not the content (although that will be good), as much as the process we're using to develop the curriculum as we're experimenting with
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Xplaner
JUNE 30, 2008
Tony Karrer suggests going for the small wins, specifically by taking the following steps: “implement a small Wiki that has performance support materials that goes along with your eLearning on that new software application. at first have it only editable by the authors. then open it up to edit the FAQ and Common Issue pages by your help desk. and then open up editing to end-users. and to more pages&#. hmmm.
Xplaner
JUNE 30, 2008
This post has been bubbling in my brain for about two weeks. Our group finally turned in our midterm project , so I have a little time to get these thoughts out of my head. Before I start let me say something to my group. I am just using our collective painful experience to illustrate a point. If you disagree with anything I say, please leave a comment and set the record straight!
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 29, 2008
During the Comment Challenge, one of the activities that raised a fair amount of questions and discussion was on Day 11 when I suggested that participants write a Comment Policy. My purpose with the task was to suggest that as bloggers we needed to be clear with our readers that we invite and encourage comments, so we needed to let them know this on our blogs.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 29, 2008
Here's a tool that will make starting and maintaining a blog easy, even for those who have minimal technical skill-- Posterous. Posterous allows you to do everything with your blog via email. That's right, everything. You can even set up your blog by sending an email! Simply send a message to post@posterous.com and you're up and running. The subject line of your email is the post title and the text of your email is the content.
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Xplaner
JUNE 25, 2008
I know they probably don’t read my blog, but I have to put it out there that I love our ops guys! I asked for some equipment, and had it the next day. Sweet! I also have a much deeper love now for our video production guys. I am building camtasia videos for my school project - and I am finding that it is not so easy to: PUBLISH THEM! and. Make them look professional.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 25, 2008
This week's Web 2.0 Wednesday activity is inspired by Ines and TJ. Thanks especially to Ines who sent me several Web 2.0 ideas. If you have any, please email them to me or leave me something in comments. One of the beauties of Web 2.0 is how it connects us to people from all over the world, in different cultures with different ways of life. This gives us wonderful opportunities to learn from each other.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 25, 2008
Massive list posts ("50+ Ways to Use Flickr," "100 Social Media Resources", etc.) seem to be a really popular format. I know that I myself am attracted to them, bookmarking almost every one I see because the sheer quantity of items seems to indicate that it must be useful. But this morning I was thinking that these kinds of posts, while attractive, are not necessarily very helpful, particularly for newbies.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 23, 2008
This morning I realized that I haven't had any big flameouts in my career. No major mistakes, no monumental screw-ups. This isn't because I'm so perfect. It's because I haven't taken any huge risks. I go out on a limb a little ways, sure, but I'm always within my safety zone, working WITH a net. I thought about this while reading Drucker's Take on Making Mistakes : "Nobody learns except by making mistakes," Drucker wrote in his 1954 landmark book, The Practice of Management.
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 23, 2008
I'm very pleased to announce the winners of the 31 Day Comment Challenge! They are: For the most comments on a wide range of blogs (not just the "top†edubloggers) --A tie between Bonnie Kaplan and Claire Thompson. For the most high quality comments that thoughtfully reflect on the topic -- Carla Arena. For the comments that provoke and promote the most learning -- Kevin of Dogtrax.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 20, 2008
I'm testing out a new software package, ScreenSteps , which lets me create visual, step-by-step user guides and lessons. I used it to develop some simple instructions for creating a del.icio.us portfolio , a follow-up to my earlier post. It took me about 20 minutes to create after downloading the Screensteps software, which I get to test for 15 days.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 20, 2008
I have a 16-year old daughter and let's just say that parenting her right now is. challenging. Apparently most things in the world are not meeting her expectations, particularly her relationships with the people around her. The other day she was complaining about someone she babysits for and how this person expects her to be infinitely available. I tried suggesting some ways to deal with the situation, but my daughter was having none of that.
Xplaner
JUNE 18, 2008
The Engaged Learning blog has been posting Objections to using social media for education. The last couple of days have had some interesting posts on this topic! Objection #12 was “How Will you measure that it’s working&# ? Basically, how do you go from recording each course consumed in the LMS to measuring informal learning? He suggests using web analytics to see what learners search for, share, and comment on.
Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali
Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 19, 2008
Why do you go to work in the morning? More importantly, what makes you WANT to go to work in the morning? Yes, it might be that pesky thing called a paycheck, but I'm guessing that those of us who bound out of bed, ready to hit the day, do so because we believe that the work we're doing has meaning, that we're contributing to something important. A lot of us, though, have lost that meaning and that sense of doing something important and I wonder if it isn't because we've lost track of working on
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 19, 2008
The other day I mentioned Alfie Kohn , best known for his book, Punished by Rewards , which I devoured when it first came out and still return to from time-to-time. In one of those serendipitous moments that occurs so often in the blogosphere, a few days later I saw that Christy Tucker bookmarked one of Kohn's articles, so I clicked through to check it out.
Xplaner
JUNE 17, 2008
I’ve decided to come out about where I work. I develop technical training in the Education Services Department at EMC Corporation. EMC a global leader in storing, managing, and protect information intelligently and efficiently. My department has won many awards - in 2007 we ranked 2nd on Training Magazine’s Top 125 list and won an ASTD Best Award.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 18, 2008
Back in the day (not MY day, mind you, but "the day" of other people I know), Ken Blanchard's One Minute Manager was a hot book. Leaving aside the idea of being able to actually distill management into 60 seconds and how advisable that may be, I do kind of like the idea of "1-minute" activities because so many people use "lack of time" as their excuse for not doing something.
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Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 18, 2008
A few days ago, I was checking out Nine Notable Uses for Social Bookmarking (read the article--there's stuff there you probably haven't considered before) and I was struck by number 6-- build an online portfolio. I personally believe that having an online portfolio is a critical work literacy skill and an important part of an overall online identity management strategy.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 18, 2008
Tweet from Steve Bridger : I haven't downloaded Firefox 3 yet either--I'm so dependent on it and all my add-ons, I don't want things to get screwed up. Also the reason that I'm still on XP and haven't moved to Vista. So even we early adopters have our blind spots. Something to keep in mind when we're working to help people try new tools.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 17, 2008
We had such a great response from the 31 Day Commenting Challenge that many people wanted to continue the fun on a less intense basis. Thus was born Web 2.0 Wednesdays, which I'm going to begin tomorrow. Here's the plan: Each Wednesday I'm going to post a Web 2.0 activity for you to try. If you have the time and inclination to do so, then please join in.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 17, 2008
I recently moved into a new house and in the process of moving, I got rid of a lot of stuff I'd been holding onto for no apparent reason. I have to say that I'm liking the uncluttered look and have made a personal decision that from now on, if I bring something new into the house, something else will have to go. It's the "instead of" approach to home decor, since my 1200 sq. feet will not accommodate an "in addition to" home design scheme.
Speaker: Jamie Eagan
As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 16, 2008
Regular readers know that I 'm a big fan of reflective practice --one of the greatest values of blogging for me has been that it's created a forum for me to regularly think about what I do and how I do it. But most people aren't ready to make that kind of time commitment so here's something that I think might be a perfect way to encourage reflection in the shortest time possible: the one sentence journal , a great idea from blogger Gretchen Rubin.
Xplaner
JUNE 14, 2008
I started writing this as a comment to a post on the Silence and Voice blog. That post is about where are all these users who are supposedly chomping at the bit to use Web 2.0 in educational settings? My comment was getting so long I decided to turn it into a blog post. I want to add a technical slant as well as an instructional design slant to this discussion. Just because we have the “L 2.0″ tools doesn’t mean that learners will automagically use them.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 14, 2008
Jen of @injenuity is feeling frustrated with Ning : It pains me to say this, but I am no longer a fan of Ning for community building. It has been a year since I created my first site, a network for moms that has grown to 200 plus members, but I have no time to maintain. The network I created for faculty at my campus plugs along, but isn't functioning the way a social network naturally should.
Xplaner
JUNE 13, 2008
In the class that I am taking this summer, we are applying group theory in education to designing an online collaborative class. This class has been very time-consuming, not because the ideas are difficult, but because our professor has not made technology we are being asked to use transparent. So far, we have used jMAP (a juiced up Excel template for comparing causal maps), wikispaces, Blackboard, Google Docs, diigo, and gliffy as part of our assignments.
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Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 13, 2008
In yesterday's post , I gave some examples of various metaphorical structures for thinking about learning. At the end, I asked if other people found metaphors useful for thinking through concepts. In comments on that post, Kate Foy mentioned that she frequently uses metaphors and analogies to teach, while Ken Allen warned against getting too carried away with using metaphors as they can obscure, rather than enhance learning.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 12, 2008
Very interesting post from Kevin Marks on how the "viral" model we use for thinking about spreading information on the web may not be the best way of thinking about how to reproduce ideas. As he suggests, "when you act like a disease, people develop an immune system." In reading through his examples of alternative metaphors for reproduction (which he uses to explain different ways of spreading software), I started thinking that there were some applications to using these idea
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 11, 2008
It's time for the final voting for the 4 winners in the Comment Challenge. The survey is here. Our generous co-sponsors, Cocomment and Edublogs agreed to support us in awarding prizes in four categories: The most comments on a wide range of blogs (not just the "top†edubloggers). The most high quality comments that thoughtfully reflect on the topic.
Boxes and Arrows
JUNE 10, 2008
Just wanted to share a project I'm REALLY excited about. Starting in September, I'll have the honor of serving as faculty lead for the Nonprofit Roundtable's Future Executive Directors Fellowship , an intensive 9-month program designed to prepare emerging nonprofit leaders. The project is being led by the tireless Rosetta Thurman who is one of the most amazing young women.
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